Description: This article is a recap of the study conducted by Milliman surveying 20 small group carriers on their renewal methods. The article covers: study methods, study results, analysis on carrier data, and competitive simulations. From Health Section News, August 2005, Issue No. 50.

Description: Congress has been debating a revision to Medicare Advantage payments including limiting payments to the Medicare Fee-For-Service FFS cost. A county-specific impact study to the benchmark payment rates for each county nationally based on the FFS limitation criteria was performed. This article includes results for Florida, California, Pennsylvania and New York.

Description: This article talks about the new onsite clinic at Hewitt and how it benefits employees and employers.

Description: A reader asks why, of 29 selected essays on Visions for the Future of the U.S. Health Care System, only one was authored by a woman.

Description: The chairperson reports on Health Section activities: papers by the joint workgroups with the AAA's Health Practice Council to inform the public and congressional staff, papers on capital requirements under proposed health care reform and on proposed taxing of Cadillac plans, new research on IBNR reserving methods and on measuring the quality and efficiency of health care delivery systems.

Description: Budget concerns should not be allowed to override sound actuarial rate development in setting Medicaid capitation rates.

Description: The editor previews the articles in this issue.

Description: A look back at the 30 years since the Health Section was formed.

Description: Article summarizes the sessions of the 2011 SOA Health Meeting held in Boston.

Description: This letter from the editor reviews Hollywood's negative portrayal of HMOs and the Health Insurance Industry and its close correlation to real-life as consumers have limited choice. From Health Watch News, September 2006, Issue No. 53.